Not just because you learned new words means you feel confident enough to use them.
Ex: nourriture (food).
This might be because:
- you are not sure of how it should be said (NOO.ree.tuhr ? noo.REEtuhr ? nooreeTUHR ?)
- you are not sure if you are using the right article (le ? la ? les ? / du ? de la ? des ?)
- you are afraid of the word that comes after (nourriture français ? française ?)
- you are afraid the word actually gets lost in translation (I love food vs We should buy some food)
Examples:
J’aime la nourriture.
I like food.
J’aime la nourriture française.
I like French food.